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I wish people would get the history right. Hitler's accession to power came about as a result of obscure and complicated inside politics. The Nazi party had 33% of the splintered Reichstag, it is true, and after being named Chancellor by Hindenburg (Hitler was not elected to the office), Hitler's cabinet had only three Nazis among its twelve members. Hindenburg and Hitler's rivals thought they had him boxed in, and the communists boxed out.

The fatal error was that the media and others took Hitler lightly and thought he was merely a charismatic demogogue who could be controlled. The communists thought he was a bungler and a buffoon who would be easy for them to knock off when they would seize power themselves.

Hitler however followed the example of Lenin and moved with lightning speed to disable his opposition permanently and sequester all the centers of government power under his control.

The media was less influential then but Hitler's support grew most rapidly, interestingly, among the student movements and academics. Business followed Hitler first becaue he was not a communist and second he promised strength and stability at the time of the gathering great depression.

Sobering parallels. This is where the threat to America lies today. If Obama is elected he will follow suit--together with the Pelosi-Reid-totalitarian clique he will act suddenly and without delay to cripple American democracy. By 2010, elections will be a total joke, FR and the "alternative media" will be history, and we will be under seige in our own land.